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NCOIL Adopts Motor Vehicle Glass Model Act to Combat Fraud and Enhance Consumer Protection

February 25, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Property & Casualty Insurance Committee announced it has taken decisive action against what its sponsor says is the growing problem of auto glass repair fraud by adopting the Motor Vehicle Glass Model Act on February 14. Sponsored by Representative Michael Sarge Pollock of Kentucky, the model legislation provides […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Glass, legislation, Model Bill, National Conference of Insurance Legislators

New Federal Legislative Right to Repair Proposal Announced

February 20, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA, Auto Alliance and SCRS propose federal legislation that builds upon their 2023 data sharing agreement. Announcement follows Alliance loss in Massachusetts Right to Repair lawsuit. In a move the supporters say is designed to preserve the competitive landscape of automotive repair and to ensure consumer safety, three major industry organizations, the Automotive Service Association […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Automotive Service Association, legislation, Right to Repair, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Interview: Rich Harrison, CollisionRight

February 13, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

CollisionRight CEO Rich Harrison discusses growth, acquisitions, and the future of collision repair consolidation In a rapidly evolving collision repair industry, CollisionRight, founded in 2020 during the pandemic, continues to expand its footprint, recently acquiring seven Mander Collision and Glass locations in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. This acquisition brings the company’s total number of collision […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: CollisionRight, Interview

Federal Judge Dismisses Vehicle Manufacturer Lawsuit that Sought to Overturn Massachusetts Right to Repair Law Revisions

February 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pivotal lawsuit challenged Massachusetts Data Access law that was approved by voters in 2020. A Federal District Judge in Massachusetts yesterday dismissed the long-pending lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, that represents vehicle manufacturers, against Massachusetts’ revised Right to Repair law. The lawsuit, Alliance for Automotive Innovation vs. Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, CAR Coalition, Lawsuits, Massachusetts, Regulations, Right to Repair

Alliance for Automotive Innovation Files Federal Lawsuit to Block Enforcement of Maine Right to Repair Law

January 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicle manufacturer association seeks injunction to prevent enforcement since the independent entity to administer access to vehicle data has not been established. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation announced it was filing a lawsuit in Federal Court seeking to block the enforcement of Maine’s automotive right to repair law that went into effect January 5. According […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Lawsuits, Maine, Right to Repair

Mississippi Bill Requires Payment for Repairs at Prevailing Prices for Proper Repair Following OEM Procedures

January 23, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Senate Bill also prohibits insurance company personnel from soliciting or accepting gratuities for referrals. Legislation introduced Monday, January 20 in the Mississippi Senate seeks to define that insurers are required to pay for proper repairs, including glass installation, as well as prohibit referral fees by insurance company personnel and protect consumer’s ability to choose a […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, legislation, Mississippi, OEM Repair Procedures

FTC Announces Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers’ Precise Location and Driving Behavior Data Without Consent

January 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Under proposed order, GM and OnStar will be banned for five years from disclosing geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies. The Federal Trade Commission announced today it is taking action against General Motors (GM) and OnStar over allegations they collected, used, and sold drivers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior information from […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission, General Motors, Lawsuits

Texas Attorney General Sues Allstate and Arity Over Alleged Driving Data Privacy Act Violations

January 14, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawsuit alleges companies illegally collected, used and sold driving data to insurance companies for 45 million people. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity, for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling data about the location and movement of Texans’ cell phones through secretly embedded software in mobile apps, such as Life360. The […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Allstate, Arity, Attorney General, Lawsuit, Privacy, Texas

Interview: Tom Wolf and Debby Robinson, National Auto Body Council

January 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tom Wolf, from PPG who chairs the NABC Board of Directors, and Debby Robinson, executive director of NABC, detail plans for NABC’s 30th Anniversary in 2025 and its January Industry Gala in California. The National Auto Body Council (NABC) will hold the second annual NABC Fundraising Gala and 30th Anniversary Celebration, themed “The Best Is […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Interview, National Auto Body Council

Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Disclosure and OEM Procedures Bills Reintroduced in New York State Assembly

January 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Parts bill also provides for OEM collision repair parts for three years or length of OEM warranty. Two bills reintroduced in the New York State Assembly on Wednesday seek to require written disclosure and consumer consent on the types of parts used and require that OEM guidelines and repair procedures be used during collision repairs. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, New York State, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Procedures

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